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nick joins us now from australia. tell us a bit more about what the report was saying? you talk about colorful language? >> it is the same as a land when it comes to support and field, the sporting swimming pool. it was a very damning report and the language is very strong. citing a toxic culture with a misuse of prescription drugs, drunkenness, intimidation and bullying. but this used of social media. there was no team spirit. some spoke of the lonely olympics. a pretty scathing report after what was a fairly dismal performance. this is the worst they have had in the pool since 1992. >> any reason as to why swimming in australia has degenerated to this extent? >> there are a number of factors. they just underperformed at this olympics. james madison was called the missile, fired in london. he would have actually won that day. but they failed in the four by 100 meter freestyle relay. on as a medal. some big names have dropped out. they tried to get them back. the star of the sydney games, they thought that he might come out of retirement and they tried to give him a lot
nick joins us now from australia. tell us a bit more about what the report was saying? you talk about colorful language? >> it is the same as a land when it comes to support and field, the sporting swimming pool. it was a very damning report and the language is very strong. citing a toxic culture with a misuse of prescription drugs, drunkenness, intimidation and bullying. but this used of social media. there was no team spirit. some spoke of the lonely olympics. a pretty scathing report...
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the news just coming into us. the governor of luxor province, the province over which this balloon was flying, has banned all hot air balloon flights following the fatal crash of a tourist balloon near the city of luxor earlier today. there is no indication of how long this ban will be in force. as the first official reaction we have had from the authorities in nature to this balloon crashing in which 19 people, we now know, have died. let's look at the implications. simon is here with us from the independent newspaper here in london. they have banned these flights, but it is not going to out. people are going to be raising questions about safety on these flights. >> yes, and clearly, the investigations have just begun into what is being called a tragedy this morning. thomas cook, one of those involved, has also said that it is not selling any in egypt until it is clear on what has happened. it suggests to me that they will have already done some pretty serious checks to make sure that these safety standards were
the news just coming into us. the governor of luxor province, the province over which this balloon was flying, has banned all hot air balloon flights following the fatal crash of a tourist balloon near the city of luxor earlier today. there is no indication of how long this ban will be in force. as the first official reaction we have had from the authorities in nature to this balloon crashing in which 19 people, we now know, have died. let's look at the implications. simon is here with us from...
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you can like us on facebook and give us your opinion. just go to facebook.com/bbc worldnews. we promised jamie with business news. he is here. ace -- a pretty strong libor question. >> the way in which it represented the main interest rate, which all of the big deals are based around. the way it was fixed was from all of the trader's borrowing from one bake to the other. it turns out, of course, that many of them were making it up. they had been told by their friends the they could push it up by one-tenth of 1% or whenever, and they were making money. there was a huge scandal around it. americans are now saying that libor as a benchmark rate should -- does not work anymore and it should be scrapped. they do not know exactly what should replace it, they are still trying to sort out the mess. together they have been hitting some of the world's biggest banks with massive fines. let's look back quickly at who had to pay and how much. " barclays was slapped with a $200 million -- $290 million fine. then there was an international scandal from ubs, agreeing to pay regulators $1.5 b
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come with us - ♪ ok - ♪ swimming, swimming - ♪ swimming in the deep blue sea ♪ - ♪ there's lots for us to see - ♪ when we're swimming in the deep blue seaaaaaaa ♪ - wasn't that grr-ific? - daniel, daniel, daniel! when we get to the beach, i'm going to build a great big sandcastle! - me too. i can't wait to go outside and play! (they gasp.) - oh, no. - it's raining! - ready to go outside? oh, wow. look, it's raining. we can't go outside if it's raining. - why not? - well, because this much rain will make you soaked and cold. - and the sand is all soggy. - i can't go outside to play on the beach? that makes me soooo... mad! roar!
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dennis is with us. really takings place because the alternative is worse? think there is an advantage to having diplomacy solved it, if in fact, it can solve it. resolutions byle the iaea, asking them -- not asking, but mandating that they stop. they are not stopping. and the world has put a lot of pressure on the iranians, clearly, through increasing the economic pressures that do have an impact there, but they have not had an effect on iran's behavior on its nuclear program yet. is there a diplomatic way out? oneapproach on the 5 plus was to say, we are prepared to offer you a diplomatic way out. he did not take it, the pressure will go up. and some of the members of p-5 plus one will be looking at military pressure, not just economic. inflation was up 30% for iran. and yet, you say it does not change its tune. it is not backing down on its nuclear program. is there something that the west can do, say, offer iran that would change the equation? >> there are two dimensions. one dimension is that there's not a set of inducements that will suddenly convinced
dennis is with us. really takings place because the alternative is worse? think there is an advantage to having diplomacy solved it, if in fact, it can solve it. resolutions byle the iaea, asking them -- not asking, but mandating that they stop. they are not stopping. and the world has put a lot of pressure on the iranians, clearly, through increasing the economic pressures that do have an impact there, but they have not had an effect on iran's behavior on its nuclear program yet. is there a...
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. >> as a sporting hero, he was used to a spotlight. here in the back of a police car on his way to court he tries to hide from the glare of the cameras. oscar pistorius' defense team rainfalls. their task so get him bail and persuade the judge that there were exceptional circumstances. inside the courtroom his family was there to support him on this, the second day of a hearing that feels more like a mini trial. oscar pistorius insists he is not guilty of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend last week, that it was a terrible accident. in court he is a tormented figure frequently breaking down in tears after he heard how his girlfriend had been hit by burlts in the bullets. the chief investigating officer says needles and testosterone were found at his house although the defense says it was an herbal remedy. to be looked him at as a flight threat. the police say she was in a locked toilet and the angle at which the shots were fired through the door suggested the gun had been deliberately aimed at someone on the toiled. on the toile
. >> as a sporting hero, he was used to a spotlight. here in the back of a police car on his way to court he tries to hide from the glare of the cameras. oscar pistorius' defense team rainfalls. their task so get him bail and persuade the judge that there were exceptional circumstances. inside the courtroom his family was there to support him on this, the second day of a hearing that feels more like a mini trial. oscar pistorius insists he is not guilty of the premeditated murder of his...
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they invest a lot of money on us. but we're not able to achieve what we want to achieve, so we have to leave. >> we have to end there, but patricia and brunella, thank you so much. the oscars take place this weekend, and aside from the glamour of competing hollywood blockbusters, two israeli-produced films are going head to head for the title of best documentary. "the gatekeepers" and "5 broken cameras," both deal with the israeli-palestinian conflict, but they examine it from different view points. we get this report from the west bank village, where there are weekly protests against israel's actions in the west bank. >> they may not look like the stuff of an academy award, but one day they may be the most famous pieces of smashed equipment in camera history. >> this camera says my life. at qup 5 broken cameras" tells the story of life under israeli occupation in a west bank village. this man started recording the story of theville annal's weekly protests against the building of an israeli security wall. he says isra
they invest a lot of money on us. but we're not able to achieve what we want to achieve, so we have to leave. >> we have to end there, but patricia and brunella, thank you so much. the oscars take place this weekend, and aside from the glamour of competing hollywood blockbusters, two israeli-produced films are going head to head for the title of best documentary. "the gatekeepers" and "5 broken cameras," both deal with the israeli-palestinian conflict, but they examine...
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this is their line. >> thank you for joining us. in the past few weeks, cyber hacking has been all over the headlines, and today the obama administration about how to combat foreign theft of trade secrets. eric holder announced a plan in washington, and it comes on the heels of a report by an american securities firm pointing the finger at china. i am joined by tom, who was a member of the commission on cyber security. the administration tiptoed over whether china was responsible for these cyber attacks. >> i think they are signaling to the rest of the world but we are more willing to not only publicly embarrass those regimes but the use hard and soft power. >> what did you say could be done to protect u.s. computer systems? >> we recommend a number of things, first to modernize authority for criminal penalties as well as to regulate statutes, to improve the way they protect data. many have taken a lackadaisical approach to securing them, over relying on things to protect themselves. >> are those vulnerable? >> every system is vulne
this is their line. >> thank you for joining us. in the past few weeks, cyber hacking has been all over the headlines, and today the obama administration about how to combat foreign theft of trade secrets. eric holder announced a plan in washington, and it comes on the heels of a report by an american securities firm pointing the finger at china. i am joined by tom, who was a member of the commission on cyber security. the administration tiptoed over whether china was responsible for...
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andrew harding was in court again for us today. tried to maskrius his feelings in court today, ploys to discover if he would be released from police custody. the magistrate took two hours to summarize the twists of this dramatic case. still no cameras allowed when the court was in session. >> i've come to the conclusion that the accused has made a case to be released on bail. toas the magistrates began announce his decision, oscar pistorius slumped, sobbing, his shoulders shaking. his father tried to comfort him. the athlete stood up and left court. there was more relief here today, everybody knows there is a long legal journey ahead. as a sign of that, at the magistrate imposed strict conditions on the athlete. bayless 70,000 pounds, he must remain in south africa and report to the police twice a week. the magistrate said he found aspects of the testimony troubling. what really happened that night when he rushed from his bedroom to shoot four times to a toilet girl killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp? >> there are some aspects
andrew harding was in court again for us today. tried to maskrius his feelings in court today, ploys to discover if he would be released from police custody. the magistrate took two hours to summarize the twists of this dramatic case. still no cameras allowed when the court was in session. >> i've come to the conclusion that the accused has made a case to be released on bail. toas the magistrates began announce his decision, oscar pistorius slumped, sobbing, his shoulders shaking. his...
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drugs not approved for human use. in some cases, entire teams have been built. doped.have been >> thouge australian crime commission has found use of prohibited substances and illicit drugs. it is widespread amongst professional athletes. >> multiple criminal offenses have allegedly been committed. athletes who have used the illegal substances have been urged to come forward here >> standing here today with some of the ceos of australia's major -- to come forward. >> standing here today with some of the ceos of australia's major sports, if you want to fix a match or dope, we will catch you. >> the accu can -- accusations have been particularly shocking. >> this is not a black day in australian sport, this is the blackest day in australian sport. >> because investigations are still underway, the reports are short on specifics ash which teams, which players, which sports -- on specifics -- which teams, which players, which sports? fans are asking which athletes and teams they can trust. nick bryant, bbc news, sydney. >>
drugs not approved for human use. in some cases, entire teams have been built. doped.have been >> thouge australian crime commission has found use of prohibited substances and illicit drugs. it is widespread amongst professional athletes. >> multiple criminal offenses have allegedly been committed. athletes who have used the illegal substances have been urged to come forward here >> standing here today with some of the ceos of australia's major -- to come forward. >>...
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thanks for joining us. coming up in the next half-hour on the program, how states army from dangers of things falling from the sky and -- how safe are we? we've seen this meteor in russia. later in the day, an asteroid will be passing by planet earth. so stay with us on gmt. we will find out if here on earth we should be worried about asteroids, meteor is, comets and anything else that might come back and trt us. so stay with us on bbc world news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. union bank. fidelity investments. and sony pictures classics, now presenting "amour." >> your personal economy is made up of the things that matter most, including your career. as those things change, fidelity can help you readjust your retirement plan, rethink how you are invested, and refocus as your career moves forward. wherever you are today, a fidelity ira has a wide range of investment choices that can fit your pers
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tom, thank you for joining us. in other news in brief, the chinese government says they want to address the gulf but between rich and poor in the country by lifting 80 million people out of poverty in three years. proposals include measures to boost the income of poor farmers, increase the minimum wage in the cities, and provide education and cheap housing. a senior opposition leader was killed in tunisia on his way to work. of the unified democratic patriot party, he was shot in the head and neck. he was a popular secularist. the tunisian prime minister described the killing as a terrorist act and a blow to>> ts the country's revolution. the cia has been operating a secret air base for unmanned drones in saudi arabia for the past two years. the u.s. media knew of its existence and did not report about it until now. it was set up to hunt for al qaeda yet -- al qaeda members in yemen. a powerful offshore earthquake caused a tsunami in the solomon islands. waves hit the remote villages closest to the epicenter. a foo
tom, thank you for joining us. in other news in brief, the chinese government says they want to address the gulf but between rich and poor in the country by lifting 80 million people out of poverty in three years. proposals include measures to boost the income of poor farmers, increase the minimum wage in the cities, and provide education and cheap housing. a senior opposition leader was killed in tunisia on his way to work. of the unified democratic patriot party, he was shot in the head and...
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do stay with us here on "bbc world news." there's plenty more to come. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of
do stay with us here on "bbc world news." there's plenty more to come. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we...
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last month, he admitted using performance enhancing drugs. this weekend, italian voters must decide do they trust to get their ailing country moving again. the choice includes a former communist an outspoken comedian, berlusconi, and economic technocrat mario monti. our europe editor has more. naples in the final hours of campaigning in the italian general election but europe fears the result could cause tremors any euro zone. an ex-orites to win is communist. away from the public rallies, he had this message for europe. >> i intend to convince your of the that austerity is not enough. i do not believe european policies are correct. they need to be adjusted to take more account of investment and jobs. >> he promises to reduce the deficit any sense the mood in italy is disillusioned and angry. canchallenge is whether he put together a coalition which will last and will have credibility. what europe leaders fear most is political instability in italy. there is one party leader whose threatens to turn every calculation upside down. he arrives by
last month, he admitted using performance enhancing drugs. this weekend, italian voters must decide do they trust to get their ailing country moving again. the choice includes a former communist an outspoken comedian, berlusconi, and economic technocrat mario monti. our europe editor has more. naples in the final hours of campaigning in the italian general election but europe fears the result could cause tremors any euro zone. an ex-orites to win is communist. away from the public rallies, he...
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john joins us live from mumbai. there he is. what kind of a profile is this? >> david cameron is hoping that he would get a high-profile welcome to the gateway of india behind me. there hoping that this will be a huge increase in british trade. even the chief executive. david cameron has a clear mission, he wants to double the trade that takes place between britain and india but point to 15. that is what this is huge cast of characters already in talks with business groups throughout all sectors. from retail to banking, they are hoping to do some business while they're here. >> it is no more than two years since david cameron was last in india. while his task remains the same, the drumbeat is growing by an urgency. the prime minister is on track to double his trade with india by 2016. that is still less than how much belgium trades here. downing street, he says, is the largest boat -- largest abroad excursion. >> as far as i am concerned, the sky's the limit. >> to do that, he said, india would have to start opening up more of its markets, particularly in bank
john joins us live from mumbai. there he is. what kind of a profile is this? >> david cameron is hoping that he would get a high-profile welcome to the gateway of india behind me. there hoping that this will be a huge increase in british trade. even the chief executive. david cameron has a clear mission, he wants to double the trade that takes place between britain and india but point to 15. that is what this is huge cast of characters already in talks with business groups throughout all...
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the world has forgotten about us. there is not a home. have beens of syrians driven from their homes by the war. many have fled across borders to safety. but most are trapped, refugees in their own country. the world has pledged millions of pounds in foreign aid. no one we have met had received any of it. and in a conflict where rockets are fired at will, they are never really safe. if you want to know what that feels like, watch the girls' reaction as the area is suddenly attacked. where will the shells land? when will they stop? syria's children know these questions well. going to like we are die. my sisters and i get ready. we hide. it has been a year since we left home. we have to ask people for lots of things. we have to keep moving. we don't have money. we don't have anything. >> the country is locked in a savage civil war, and it is civilians who have suffered the most as conditions steadily grow worse. some people are so desperate they have actually been forced to make their homes in underground tunnels like this, using matching o
the world has forgotten about us. there is not a home. have beens of syrians driven from their homes by the war. many have fled across borders to safety. but most are trapped, refugees in their own country. the world has pledged millions of pounds in foreign aid. no one we have met had received any of it. and in a conflict where rockets are fired at will, they are never really safe. if you want to know what that feels like, watch the girls' reaction as the area is suddenly attacked. where will...
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adam johnson is in the vatican for us and joins us now. quite a moving experience for those present? >> indeed. we are here in rome at the start of a fortnight, the likes of which catholic churches have not seen in the modern history, where worshipers around the world will effectively be saying goodbye to pope benedict. and he will be carrying out all of his schedule appointments during that time at the moment but he leaves the vatican this evening as of the last day of this month, and the first of those on schedule appointments, just off the square the you see behind me. >> his first appearance since he shocked the world with his resignation. this was his regularly scheduled weekly audience. the vatican insists that it will be business as usual, but nothing here is as usual now. in the pope began by speaking of the momentous announcement of his retirement. >> i resign for the benefit of the church, having prayed hard and examined my conscience i am fully aware of the gravity of the decision i have taken. my physical and spiritual strength
adam johnson is in the vatican for us and joins us now. quite a moving experience for those present? >> indeed. we are here in rome at the start of a fortnight, the likes of which catholic churches have not seen in the modern history, where worshipers around the world will effectively be saying goodbye to pope benedict. and he will be carrying out all of his schedule appointments during that time at the moment but he leaves the vatican this evening as of the last day of this month, and...
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sniffer dogs are being used to look for survivors. so far, the authorities have remained tight-lipped about because of the blast. local media are reporting it might have been caused by an electrical gas leak in an adjacent building. but there's been no confirmation or denial of that from pemex. behind this police cordon, operation is continuing and preparing to carry on throughout the night. there are family members of missing workers on the scene, desperately waiting for news of their loved ones. either way, this is the worst explosion in mexico city in 30 years. will grant, bbc news, mexico. >> now business news with jimmy robertson. more news about the world's biggest economy, the united states. >> some of the economic data we have heard recently has been pretty weak, but it has not shown through on the markets. the markets are doing very well. the dow jones had its best january in 20 years. until this week there was a sense of optimism building about improving health of america. the u.s. gdp unexpectedly shrank in the three months
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never say he was a missing person with anti-government use. the u.s. and france have agreed that military operations in mali should be handed over to united nations mission as soon as possible. french forces entered northern mali three weeks ago, launching aerial strikes against islamic militants. today, the french president held talks with american vice- president joe biden in paris. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has volunteered to become the first person sent into space by his country's fledgling space program. he made the offer during an address to sciences a week after it ran successfully sent a monkey into orbit. corruption on a scale never previously seen. that is help police in europe are describing a match fixing scheme involving up to 700 football games around the globe. more than half of those were in europe and now the very integrity of the sport is being questioned. our correspondent tim frank has the details. >> the global game is at risk from a global crime network. what had long been feared that only quietly talked about was toda
never say he was a missing person with anti-government use. the u.s. and france have agreed that military operations in mali should be handed over to united nations mission as soon as possible. french forces entered northern mali three weeks ago, launching aerial strikes against islamic militants. today, the french president held talks with american vice- president joe biden in paris. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has volunteered to become the first person sent into space by his...
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kim used to live next to the nuclear test site. he does not want us to show his face because his family still lives there. he felt the earth shake when it north korea tested the bomb four years ago. >> no. 3 at does the tests -- north korea does the test to stand up to the u.s. as a no. 3 and, i was surprised we have such a high level of technology and i was proud we can match the united states. >> he risks his life to escape to the south, to freedom, he says the bank even among the factors like him, pride in pyongyang's achievement minders. south to rihanna's pop culture is trickling into the north, breaking -- south korea's pop culture is trickling into the north. they may not always have the same affect. bbc news. >> in the past few decades, the medical community has made great strides in diagnosing and treating depression. but what if it is jim's, not humans and need the help? -- if it is chimps, not humans that need the help? it is found that chimpanzees can benefit from anti-depressant. we have this report. >> this is a retir
kim used to live next to the nuclear test site. he does not want us to show his face because his family still lives there. he felt the earth shake when it north korea tested the bomb four years ago. >> no. 3 at does the tests -- north korea does the test to stand up to the u.s. as a no. 3 and, i was surprised we have such a high level of technology and i was proud we can match the united states. >> he risks his life to escape to the south, to freedom, he says the bank even among the...